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They got the win. They didn't get answers. And the biggest question was the first out of the locker room Sunday, leaving celebrating teammates behind to walk down a stadium concourse with his face set in stone. "Ask coach," Mike Wallace said, the words coming with steam on them. "It's not my game plan. " Did he not like the game plan? "Ask coach," he said after the Dolphins' 23-10 win. Did he expect the ball thrown to him more? "Ask coach," he said. And so it starts.

The challenge has been accepted and the expectations have been set. The Miami Dolphins' defense knows their role is to put the franchise on their back, and carry more than its fair share of the load this season. Based on Sunday's 23-10 win over Cleveland it appears shouldering that type of responsibility won't be too arduous for a unit that referred to itself on Sunday as "Cameron Wake and crew. " The defense works on a plus or minus grading system, which features the coaching staff assessing each player's individual performance.

Bernie Kosar has been the toast of northeastern Ohio forever. Now Cleveland fans can raise a name-specific beer in toasting him. “Bernie Beer “ had its opening Wednesday night at the Market Garden in Cleveland. The amber ale is a, “balanced creation” that “yields just enough hops to give a smooth burst of flavor while not turning it into a screaming India Pale Ale," the Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote . The beer is 5.5 to 6 percent alcohol. Kosar, who grew up in Younstown and played in Cleveland, said he's not a “beer connoisseur” but appreciates the beer in his honor and likes the fact part of the proceeds are going to the Pay It Forward Foundation.

DAVIE - In a week Jeff Ireland's heavy lifting will be done. The Miami's Dolphins' General Manager spent all offseason renovating the roster, following through with a major rebuilding plan. Ireland made it rain with owner Steve Ross' money, spending around $268 million this offseason ($126 million of which is guaranteed) to give the team a new look. After cutting the roster to 53 on Saturday, claiming players off the waiver wire on Sunday, and signing players to the practice squad, it is over.

The best wide receiver in Dolphins training camp so far hasn't been Mike Wallace, the high-dollar speedster from Pittsburgh. Rather it's been Brandon Gibson, the medium-priced slot receiver from St. Louis. And it's all because the Dolphins have been playing to Gibson's strength so far. Coach Joe Philbin hasn't had the quarterback throwing deep passes in 11-on-11 drills. He's had the offense working mostly on short-yardage, red-zone and goal-line situations, areas in which Gibson, as the slot receiver, becomes a main target.

DAVIE - If you asked me to name the top playmaker for the Miami Dolphins offense during the offseason practices the media has attended Armon Binns name would be the first one out my mouth. I'm pretty sure he'd be amongst the top three names (Binns, Brian Hartline and Rishard Matthews) mentioned if you polled all my peers because Binns, a waiver wire claim late last season, makes things happen daily for whatever quarterback he's working with. And this has been consistent for all five practice sessions the media has seen.

There are moments during practice where Brandon Gibson's head is spinning faster than the football he's supposed to catch. In the span of seconds the Miami Dolphins' new receiver must decipher if he's facing zone or man coverage, and adjust his route accordingly. What's the hot route responsibility based on the defense? Is he running a stick or option route? Eight yards or 10? Hesitate and you're too late. Gibson, whom the Dolphins signed this offseason to a three-year deal worth $9.78 million, isn't just familiarizing himself with a new team, new quarterback, and new offense.

There has been something noticeable absent from the Miami Dolphins' offseason program, and we're not referring to the presence of two-time Pro Bowler Randy Starks. During this summer's offseason program, which will conclude next week when the Dolphins hold a three-day minicamp that wraps up the offseason work, it appears the coaching staff has their starting unit written down in pen, not pencil. There hasn't been one name change to the starters on offense or defense that wasn't caused by a player's absence during OTAs.

While his teammates push tackling sleds and sweat through sprints at the Dolphins' Organized Team Activities hopefully Randy Starks is somewhere in the tropics getting his three Rs - rest, relaxation and rejuvenation - without fretting the fourth, retaliation, from the Dolphins. Starks, whom the Dolphins placed the franchise tag on this offseason, guaranteeing him a one-year deal worth $8.45 million, has taken a stance. The nine-year veteran is turning 30 at the end of this season and wants one last multi-year contract.

Miami Dolphins over Steve Ross has spent over $200 million rebuilding his franchise's roster. Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland has labored since January to give the team a full fledged makeover. The least you can do is pass a quiz making sure you've paid attention to the overhaul of the team Miami will put on the field in 2013. Just in case you want to cram..... Here is the breakdown of the Dolphins' offensive depth chart. Here is the breakdown of the Dolphins' defensive and special teams depth chart.